New King James Version
Isaiah 55:3
3Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you— The sure mercies of David.
Isaiah 55:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
- New International Version (NIV)Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Come to me with your ears wide open. Listen, and you will find life. I will make an everlasting covenant with you. I will give you all the unfailing love I promised to David.
Context of Isaiah 55:3
1“Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price. 2Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And let your soul delight itself in abundance. Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you— The sure mercies of David. 4Indeed I have given him as a witness to the people, A leader and commander for the people. 5Surely you shall call a nation you do not know, And nations who do not know you shall run to you, Because of the Lord your God, And the Holy One of Israel; For He has glorified you.”
Read all of Isaiah 55Isaiah 55:3 word by word
הַטּ֤וּ אָזְנְכֶם֙ וּלְכ֣וּ אֵלַ֔י שִׁמְע֖וּ וּתְחִ֣י נַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם וְאֶכְרְתָ֤ה לָכֶם֙ בְּרִ֣ית עוֹלָ֔ם חַֽסְדֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד הַנֶּאֱמָנִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Inclineנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
- your earאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
- and comeיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- unto me: hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- and your soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
- shall liveחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
- and I will makeכָּרַתkârath · to cut: make(covenant)H3772
- an everlastingעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
- covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
- the sureאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
- merciesחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
- of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
Cross-references for Isaiah 55:3
- Psalms 78:1Give ear, O my people, to my law; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
- Psalms 119:112I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, to the very end.
- Proverbs 4:20My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings.
- Matthew 11:28Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
- John 6:37All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.
- John 7:37On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.
- Matthew 13:16But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear;
- Matthew 17:5While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!”
- John 5:24“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.
- John 8:47He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.”
- John 10:27My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
- Isaiah 54:8With a little wrath I hid My face from you for a moment; But with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you,” Says the Lord, your Redeemer.
- Isaiah 61:8“For I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery for burnt offering; I will direct their work in truth, And will make with them an everlasting covenant.
- Genesis 17:7And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.
- 2 Samuel 23:5“Although my house is not so with God, Yet He has made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in all things and secure. For this is all my salvation and all my desire; Will He not make it increase?
- Jeremiah 32:40And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from doing them good; but I will put My fear in their hearts so that they will not depart from Me.
Commentaries on Isaiah 55:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3I will make an everlasting covenant - Hebrews עולם ברית לכם אכרתה echrethah lachem berith olam, "I will cut the old or everlasting covenant sacrifice with you." That covenant sacrifice which was pointed out of old from the very beginning; and which is to last to the consummation of ages; viz., the Lamb of God that was slain from the foundation of the world. The sure mercies of David - That is, says Kimchi, "The Messiah," called here David; as it is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live: Those who obey God's word find eternal life (see also Isaiah 55:11). an everlasting covenant … promised to David: God gave King David a special promise to preserve his royal line (see 2 Samuel 7:15–16). God promised that David’s family line would continue forever. This promise is fulfilled in the kingship of the Messiah (God’s chosen king), Jesus Christ (see Isaiah 9:6–7; 11:1–16; Acts 2:22–36; 13:34).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. me ... live--by coming to me ye shall live: for "I am the life" (Joh 14:6). everlasting covenant--(Jr 32:40; 2Sa 23:5). with you ... David--God's covenant is with the antitypical David, Messiah (Eze 34:23), and so with us by our identification with Him. sure--answering to "everlasting," irrevocable, unfailing, to be relied on (Psa 89:2-4, 28, 29, 34-36; Jr 33:20, 21; 2Sa 7:15, 16; 2Co 1:18-20). mercies of David--the mercies of grace (Is 63:7; Joh 1:16)…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 55
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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